Brothers and Sisters, the pay increases and retention bonuses are going to happen, but unfortunately the Navy has not received their budget yet. Once they received their budget, they will let us know when we will see the pay increase and retention bonus. The retention bonus we asked for 25% for everyone, we are waiting to hear back from them.
The Retirement Credentials you can get after 10 years of service if you are leaving and going to other job series with SF50 and the same if you are going out on medical too.